Reserve Bank of New Zealand
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 41°16′44″S 174°46′30″E / 41.278814°S 174.77503°E |
| Established | 1 August 1934 |
| Ownership | State-owned and governed under the 2021 Act |
| Governor | Christian Hawkesby (Acting) |
| Central bank of | New Zealand |
| Currency | New Zealand dollar NZD (ISO 4217) |
| Reserves | NZ$50,125 million |
| Reserve requirements | None |
| Interest on reserves | 3.75% |
| Website | rbnz.govt.nz |
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) (Māori: Te Pūtea Matua) is the central bank of New Zealand. It was established in 1934 and is currently constituted under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021. The current acting governor of the Reserve Bank, Christian Hawkesby, is responsible for New Zealand's currency and operating monetary policy.